{"product_id":"man-and-the-word-9780520250932","title":"Man and the Word","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffers the English translation of the orations of Himerius of Athens, a prominent teacher of rhetoric in the fourth century AD. This book contains 79 surviving orations and fragments of orations in the tradition of imperial Greek rhetoric. It illuminates relations in the educated community, and illustrates the ongoing civic role of the sophist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A work of great patience and exhaustive scholarship.\" Int'l Journal Of The Classical Tradition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction  The Orations Chapter 1. Himerius's Son, Rufinus Chapter 2. In Praise of Cities and of Men Chapter 3. In and Around Himerius's School Chapter 4. Coming and Going in Himerius's School Chapter 5. The Epithalamium for Severus Chapter 6. Imaginary Orations Chapter 7. Orations Addressed to Roman Officials Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Remains  Arrangement of Orations and Concordance Bibliography Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359049515351,"sku":"9780520250932","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520250932.jpg?v=1754123372","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/man-and-the-word-9780520250932","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}